From the Sports World to Burger Hill: Finding My Place in Conservation
By Tom Purves, Senior Director of Development On weekday mornings, you might find me running up Burger Hill at Drayton Grant Park with a group... Read More
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The Understory
Named after the forest understory—a layer made up of vegetation, young trees, shrubs, and soft-stemmed plants between the canopy and forest floor—where Winnakee focuses on restoring the natural life cycles of forests for self-regeneration and micro-habitats that nurture our region’s most at-risk species.
A Personal Note from an Open Field Society Member
By Michael Sasse Our moving to Dutchess County and our involvement with Winnakee are closely connected. When closing on our property, we noted the office... Read More
Local Land Stewardship is a Global Climate Solution
By Todd Waldron, Senior Program Director I have always loved being in the woods in late September. Growing up, countless early-Autumn weekends were spent with... Read More
Why I became involved with Winnakee after being drawn to the Hudson Valley
Protecting and enhancing this special place for years to come By Rebecca Tadikonda, Winnakee Board Member The Situation facing our forests… So many of us... Read More
Spring is Turtle Time
IMPROVING HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE By Jen Adams, Director of Land Stewardship Turtles You Might See in Our Area Dutchess County is home to a variety... Read More
Disappearing Young Forests of New York – And Why We Need Them
By Bob Davis, Chief Executive Officer If you take a walk through most of New York’s forests today, you’ll notice something missing—young, regenerating woodlands. We... Read More
Winter in the Woods: Seeing the Forest for the Trees
By Bob Davis, Chief Executive Officer Winter can be a rewarding time to enhance your naturalist’s skills in the woods. Things slow down, but while... Read More
Building Bridges
Connecting people to the land and nature within their own community By Jen Adams, Director of Land Stewardship In 2024, one of our key stewardship... Read More